Attributable fraction of work accidents related to occupational noise exposure in a Southeastern city of Brazil

Dias, Adriano; Cordeiro, Ricardo

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2007000700016

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“…Furthermore, they demonstrated an association between noise and other kinds of alterations like the effect of noise in some hormones and electrolytes and the increase in occupational injuries. In this way, Dias and Cordeiro[48] showed that the calculated attributable fraction between noise and work accidents was 30%, and Barreto et al . [49] demonstrated that the risk of fatal injury related to work increased with the intensity of exposure to noise ( P =0.004).…”

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Disorders induced by direct occupational exposure to noise: Systematic review

2016

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Background:To review the available scientific literature about the effects on health by occupational exposure to noise.Materials and Methods:A systematic review of the retrieved scientific literature from the databases MEDLINE (via PubMed), ISI-Web of Knowledge (Institute for Scientific Information), Cochrane Library Plus, SCOPUS, and SciELO (collection of scientific journals) was conducted. The following terms were used as descriptors and were searched in free text: “Noise, Occupational,” “Occupational Exposure,” and “Occupational Disease.” The following limits were considered: “Humans,” “Adult (more than 18 years),” and “Comparative Studies.”Results:A total of 281 references were retrieved, and after applying inclusion/exclusion criteria, 25 articles were selected. Of these selected articles, 19 studies provided information about hearing disturbance, four on cardiovascular disorders, one regarding respiratory alteration, and one on other disorders.Conclusions:It can be interpreted that the exposure to noise causes alterations in humans with different relevant outcomes, and therefore appropriate security measures in the work environment must be employed to minimize such an exposure and thereby to reduce the number of associated disorders.

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Disorders induced by direct occupational exposure to noise: Systematic review

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“…However, limitations existed in these studies. The overall relationship is not well understood because these results were confined to a few industrial sectors (Amjad-Sardrudi et al, 2012; Barreto, Swerdlow, Smith, & Higgins, 1997; Cantley et al, 2015; Cohen, 1973b; Lees et al, 1980; Moll van Charante & Mulder, 1990; Picard, Girard, Simard, et al, 2008; Sbihi, Davies, & Demers, 2008), relied on worker’s opinion or recall (Clausen et al, 2009; d’Errico & Costa, 2012; Dias & Cordeiro, 2007, 2008; Melamed, Luz, & Green, 1992), or were not adjusted for age or experience (Barreto et al, 1997; Dias & Cordeiro, 2008; Melamed et al, 1992; Moll van Charante & Mulder, 1990) or occupation or safety hazard (Amjad-Sardrudi et al, 2012; Girard et al, 2009; Kling et al, 2012; Lees et al, 1980; Melamed et al, 1992; Moll van Charante & Mulder, 1990; Picard, Girard, Courteau, et al, 2008; Picard, Girard, Simard, et al, 2008; Sbihi et al, 2008; Yoon et al, 2015). …”

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Noise and neurotoxic chemical exposure relationship to workplace traumatic injuries: A review

Estill

Rice

Morata

et al. 2017

Journal of Safety Research

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Introduction More than 5,000 fatalities and eight million injuries occurred in the workplace in 2007 at a cost of $6 billion and $186 billion, respectively. Neurotoxic chemicals are known to affect central nervous system functions among workers, which include balance and hearing disorders. However, it is not known if there is an association between exposure to noise and solvents and acute injuries. Method A thorough review was conducted of the literature on the relationship between noise or solvent exposures and hearing loss with various health outcomes. Results The search resulted in 41 studies. Health outcomes included: hearing loss, workplace injuries, absence from work due to sickness, fatalities, hospital admissions due to workplace accidents, traffic accidents, hypertension, balance, slip, trips, or falls, cognitive measures, or disability retirement. Important covariates in these studies were age of employee, type of industry or occupation, or length of employment. Discussion Most authors that evaluated noise exposure concluded that higher exposure to noise resulted in more of the chosen health effect but the relationship is not well understood. Studies that evaluated hearing loss found that hearing loss was related to occupational injury, disability retirement, or traffic accidents. Studies that assessed both noise exposure and hearing loss as risk factors for occupational injuries reported that hearing loss was related to occupational injuries as much or more than noise exposure. Evidence suggests that solvent exposure is likely to be related to accidents or other health consequences such balance disorders. Conclusions Many authors reported that noise exposures and hearing loss, respectively, are likely to be related to occupational accidents. Practical applications The potential significance of the study is that findings could be used by managers to reduce injuries and the costs associated with those injures.

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“…Several studies have found associations between high noise exposures and injury, and have estimated that 12%-63.9% of workplace accidents in the industries studied were attributable to noise exposure or NIHL (Dias and Cordeiro, 2008, 2007; Picard et al, 2008)Researchers have also documented associations between noise exposure and occupational fatalities (Barreto et al, 1997; Melamed and Froom, 2002; Melamed et al, 2004). A potential association between hearing loss and injury has also been identified in workers (Cantley et al, 2015; Girard et al, 2014) including firefighters (Ide, 2007).…”

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Injury Risk and Noise Exposure in Firefighter Training Operations

Neitzel¹,

Long²,

Sun³

et al. 2015

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Introduction Firefighters have high rate of injuries and illnesses, as well as exposures to high levels of noise. This study explored the relationship between noise exposure and injury among firefighters. Methods We recruited firefighters undergoing vehicle extrication and structural collapse emergency response training at a highly realistic training facility. Demographics, health status, body mass index, and history of serious injuries (i.e., injuries requiring first aid treatment, treatment in a medical clinic or office, or treatment at a hospital) were assessed at baseline, and daily activities, injury events, and near-misses were assessed daily using surveys. Participants' noise exposures were monitored for one 24-hour period using noise dosimeters. We used a mixed-effects logistic regression model to estimate the odds of injury events and near-misses associated with noise exposure as an independent variable. Results Of 56 subjects, twenty (36%) reported that they had ever suffered a serious injury during firefighting activities, and nine (16%) reported a serious injury within the past year. We estimated rates of 6.6 lifetime serious injuries per 100 FTE 16.1 serious injuries per 100 FTE within the past year. Our models indicated a significant increase in injury events and near misses among those with higher BMI, and as well as a dose-response relationship between near-misses/injuries and increasing noise levels. Noise levels >90 dBA in the 30 min prior to time of injury or near-miss were associated with substantially increased odds ratios for injury or near-miss. Our models further indicated that perceived job demands were significantly associated with increased risk of injury or near-miss. Conclusion Our results suggest that noise exposures may need to be incorporated into injury prevention programs for firefighters to reduce injuries among this high-risk occupational group.

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Attributable fraction of work accidents related to occupational noise exposure in a Southeastern city of Brazil

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Disorders induced by direct occupational exposure to noise: Systematic review

Disorders induced by direct occupational exposure to noise: Systematic review

Noise and neurotoxic chemical exposure relationship to workplace traumatic injuries: A review

Injury Risk and Noise Exposure in Firefighter Training Operations

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